I came across this interesting mathematics problem which is pretty interesting. Have a go at it :
3 men rent a hotel room for $30, so they each paid $10.
The front desk clerk realizes he should have charged them $25 and sends a bellhop with $5 to return to them.
The bellhop thinks it's easier to divide 3x$1 to each man and pocket the remaining $2 for himself.
With each man receiving a $1 refund, they paid 3 x $9 = $27.
The bellhop kept $2.
Where is the missing dollar?
Let me know if you figure it out. :)
2 comments:
There is no missing dollar at all :p
Of the 3x$9=$27, $25 went to the hotel and $2 to the bellhop.
Of the $30, $25 went to the hotel, $3 to the men and $2 to the bellhop.
In essence, the problem basically misled us to tink of the problem frm the wrong perspective... Correct? :)
Well, from your perspective, it makes sense. I am still figuring out what was wrong with the initial perspective.
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